DirksOutdoors

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We talk fishing, hiking, hunting, camping and anything else related to the outdoors. Great interviews with leading experts to help you get the most from your outdoor experience! About David Dirks:He is the host and producer of the DirksOutdoors radio show on WTBQ FM/AM here in the Hudson Valley (www.WTBQ.com) — one of the only weekly outdoor radio shows of its kind in New York State. David Dirks was the weekly outdoor columnist for The Times Herald-Record since 1999. “I’ve been fishing and hunting for over 35 years. During those years, I’ve had the opportunity to fish and hunt in different places around the United States. Every adventure continues to lead to new opportunities to learn and appreciate more about our great outdoors.”

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Discovering the Appalachian Trail

Sep 13 2022 34 mins  
A new and excellent book from Amber and Joshua Niven and we chat with them about their Appalachian trail hiking backgrounds and of course, about their new book. They share their insights on making your Appalachian Trail experience the best there can be! From beginners to thru-hikers, Discovering the Appalachian Trail has something for anyone that wants a connection with the nation�

Here's a Youth-oriented Fly Fishing Program for Your Kids!

Mar 12 2022 41 mins  
John Waldron is Executive Director of the NY Chapter of the Brotherhood of the Junglecock (that's a bird who's feathers where once highly prized for fly tying if you were wondering!). For over 25 years, the NY Chapter of BOJC has provided high quality fly-fishing and conservation-focused education to thousands of kids - many of them completing the seven year program and a

National Deer Association: Hunting & Diversity

Mar 12 2022 45 mins  
Much of the outdoors - especially in hunting - has been long dominated by rural, non-diverse groups. Conservation and outdoor opportunities like hunting and fishing - depends wholly on future generations to support and actively influence them. So the effort is on among many outdoor-oriented organizations who are recognizing the need to have hunting and other outdoor activities refl

Tenkara Fly Fishing: Interview w/Dr. Rob Worthing

Mar 12 2022 43 mins  
When he is not practicing medicine - Dr. Worthing can be found either teaching, guiding or just on the water somewhere with his tenkara fly rod in hand. He is also an outdoor writer and has contributed may articles on the subject of Tenkara - including some great articles that found there way into the books: Tenkara Fly Fishing and Tenkara Kebari. He is a foremost and well-known Te

National Wildlife Federation Update

Mar 12 2022 32 mins  
Our recent interview with Aaron Kindle - Director of Sporting Advocacy with the National Wildlife Federation. Great interview on key NWF initiatives and how people can learn about and support them. Be informed. Get Involved. Make a difference. The future of Conservation depends on it.www.nwf.orgwww.dirksoutdoors.comemail: [email protected]

Crowding on the Delaware River System: John Clark POV

Jan 02 2022 40 mins  
This is a second interview on the issue of crowding on the Delaware River system for trout anglers. It all started with the blog post that I caught from John Clark:Here's the link to the blog post that started us on this discussion path:https://bucketlistangler.com/the-delicate-question-of-whether-to-govern-boat-traffic-the-west-branch-of-the-delaware/In this podcast, we give

Interview w/Outdoor Writer Bill Connors: NY Hunting & Fishing Updates

Nov 10 2021 35 mins  
Bill Connors is one of the best outdoor writers here in NYS and his columns continue provide all of us great points of view and information on the constantly changing hunting & fishing landscape. We cover a lot of territory - so don't miss this great interview!www.dirksoutdoors.comemail: [email protected]

The World of Fly Fishing: Interview w/ Dan Dirks

Nov 10 2021 36 mins  
Join me as my son Dan and I discuss all matters about the state-of-fly fishing today. The popularity of fly fishing is creating all kinds of issues - and access and crowding is one of them. www.dirksoutdoors.comemail: [email protected]

The Fly Fishing Show: Interview w/ CEO Ben Furimsky - 2

Nov 10 2021 43 mins  
Ben Furimsky is determined to overcome the impacts to his annual production of The Fly Fishing Show (www.flyfishingshow.com) from 2020. Great interview with Ben discussing how the Fly Fishing Show 2022 will be a spectacular return to the fly fishing industry stage. Great insights on what it really takes to put on a mulit-state show - one of the world's largest fly fishing show

Interview: Trout Unlimited CEO Chris Wood

Sep 29 2021 33 mins  
Before coming to Trout Unlimited in September 2001, Chris Wood served as the senior policy and communications advisor to the Chief of the U.S. Forest Service where he helped protect 58 million acres of publicly owned land. Chris began his career as a temporary employee with the Forest Service in Idaho and also worked for the Fish and Wildlife program of the Bureau of Land Managemen